Garment



M. T. PAGE July 22, 1952 GARMENT Filed Dec. 2, 1949 July 22, 1952 PAGE 2,603,788

GARMENT Filed Dec. 2. 1949 2 SI-IEETSSl-IEET 2 inventor Mable T. Page I Patented July 22, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT I 2,603,788 Y a GARMENT Mable 1.:Page, KansasCity, Mo. AppIicationDecenibier 2, 1949, SerialNo. 130L633 1 M This invention relates to a garment and more particularly a blouse, the-principal objects being toprovide-an'attractivegarment of this character having 'a simple, inexpensive construction and which is adapted" to *be 'worn in various "forms to present different styles.

Other objects of "the invention are to provide a garment -'suitable *for various sized and shaped figures, thereby reducing the stock sizes; to provide a garment construction which requires a showing the "fastenings thereof :and the shape it assumeswhen' the fastening elements are'secu-red together.

Fig. 6 shows a front view of applied in one manner. 7 I

7 is a rearr-viewof the garment as applied as shown in Fig. 6. H v

Fig. -8 is'a "perspective view of the garment showing-thegarment applied to expose the'midriii of the wearer. I

Fig; 9 is -a view -similar to Fig. 8, but showing the back portion moved into position 'for forming a hood. v

"-10 is aback view of the garment as applied in Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a modified form of the garment. 7

Fig. 12 is a perspective view-o'f the shape that the garment :when

' the modified garment assumes When the fastening element or lacing is applied.

Referring more in detail to thedrawings:

l designates a garment embodying the features of the present invention and which is formed of a single strip of material having substantially rectangular shape and folded longitudinally along the center thereof in parallel relation with side edges 2 and 3 as indicated at 4 to provide overlapping portions and 6. The garment may be formed of various materials which may or may not have stretch, however, jersies and similar stretchy fabrics are very satisfactory. The

.7 Claims. (Cl. :2--.'106) t2 edges '2 and 3 opposite the foldl maybe suitably finished by turning back the edges 'in the form of hems 1 and attaching the'hem by continuous lines of stitching as indicated at 8. The end edges ii-- and I I-1'2 of-the portions 5 and -'6 are folded-inwardly and suitably secured to 'ge'ther by lines of stitching l 3=and t4, this stitching extending from the he'ms i to f terminate at a point spaced from the ield 4 to-prcniide arm {holes 4 5 and 16 immediately adjacent the ends. of the fold t as shown "in Fig. 1. The edges of the arm 'holes may be hemmed and secured by stitching H to provide "finished edges. Gne' side portion, for example, the side 5 1s provided at spaced points from the respective-ends of the garment with a. plurality of spaced apertures 18 and l '9. 'Located on the opposite'portion 6 preferably close to the finished edge :o'r hem 1 thereof, and spaced from the ends :of "the garment is a hook "=20 and an ove 12 1" respectively "to "connect the open edges of the garment when the garment is appliedbyawearer. 1

Thefspac'ing indicated 22 "between :the sets of apertures 18 and t9 constitute the waist line and the lengths from the eye 21 :to the apertures 18, designated '23, and from the hook "2-0 to the aperture 19, designated 24; constitute the edges of the neck opening ashram garment. "Theiportion, designated :26, ibetweenxthe hook and eye provides the loose fittingibackxl'l, the collar 528, :or the hood zii as shownin Figs. Fl, 8v and 9 respectively.

In donning a :garment constructed :as described the garment "is placed across. the-back :so that -the arms may sbew.projected through the opening between the side edges 2 and '3 and through the arm hole openings :I15 and 1 6. The edge portion ;of the side 6 carryinguthe hook and eye 20vand' 21 is extendedloverthe :shoulders as shown in' l i'gfl2 iso t'hat the hook :20 and eye 2| .mayibeibrought together and engaged at the back';of the neck as shown in 3. In this position the se-amsvfoitmedlby' the stitching 11 extend from the neck in .a downwardlydirection --toward' the under side of the arms. "The-portions of edge 2;1iaving' the apertures 13 and '19, :are then brougl'i-t :together in front of -the body and secured together by suitable lacing 30 as shown in Fig. 6. If a shorter neck line is required a suitable pin 3| or the like may be. used in securing the edges of the neck portion together at a point above-the lacing. The portion 26 of the garment between the hook 20 and eye 21 may be left loosely draped as shown in Fig. 7 or the portion 25 may be drawn up around the sides of the neck and secured to the front of the blouse above 7 the lacing by-suitable pins 32 and 33 as shown in Fig. 8 to provide the collar 28. If desired,

the loose fitting portion of the garmentmay be 7 drawn upwardly over the head to form the hood 29 as shown in'Figs. 9 and 10.

The form of the invention shown in Figs. 11 V and 12 is substantially the same as that illustrated in Figs, l to inclusive with the exception that a lining strip 34 is secured over the inner face of one side 35 of the garment, as shown in Fig. 11, then when the garment is ap+ plied the strip lining which is left unattached along the lower edge 36 may be drawn outwardly around the neck to provide a collar. If desired, the lining may be a different color or :fabric so as to give a collar effect having the color difierent than the color of the garment.

, 4 arms are extended between said free edges of said portions and through the arm holes, and

I means on spaced apart portions of the free edge spaced along the free edge of one of said portions andadapted to be connected together at the back of a wearer of the garment when the arms are extended between said free edges of said portions and through the arm holes, and

-While I have particularly described the inven-i 7 tion in connection with a blouse, it is obvious that it is adaptedv to various forms of garments and may be used in various dress combinations.

From the foregoing, it is obvious that I have provided an attractive garment having a simple and inexpensive construction and which is adapted to be worn in various forms to present difierentstyles. It is also obvious that-the garment maybe formed of a minimum amount of material and no complicated cutting or stitching is requiredin producing the garment. It is also obvious that the garment may be adapted to various sized andshaped figures so, that no more than three sizes need be stocked to supply the tradedemand. v f r v 7 WhatI claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A garment of cluding a rectangular strip of material having a longitudinal fold to provideoverlapping portions having finished edges along the sides thereof opposite the fold, and having the ends secured toe gether'from said edges .to ,points terminating short of the fold for providing arm openings, fastening devices on the edge of 1 one of said portions, and fastening means on the edge of the other portion and spaced fromsaid ends.

7 2. A garment: of the character described including coextensive portions secured together at ends and one side with opposite side edges of said portions unattached, said portions having arm holes at the ends and fastening means spaced along the freeredge of one of said por-,

tions and adapted to be connected together at the back .of a wearer of, the garment when the arms are extended between said free edges of 7 said portions and through the" arm holes, and means on spaced apart portions of the free edge of the other portion for connecting said spaced portions together across the front of the wearer.

3. A garment of the character described including coextensive portions secured together at ends and one side with opposite side edges of said portions unattached said portions having arm holes at the ends and fastening :means spaced along the free edge of one ,of-said portions and adapted to be connectedtogether at the back of a" wearer of the garment when the the character described in means on spaced apart portions of the free edge of the other portion for connecting said spaced apart portions together across the front of the wearer, said one portion between the fastening means at the back being adapted to formv a hood adapted to be pulled over the head of the wearer.

5. A garment of the character described including coextensive portions secured together at ends and one side with opposite side edges of said portions unattached said portions having arm holes at the ends and fastening means spaced along the free edge of one of said portions and adapted to be connected togethergat the back of a wearer of the garment when the arms are extended between said free. edges of said portions and through the army holes, and

means on spaced apart portions of the free edge of the other portion for connecting said spaced apart portions together across the front of the wearer, said one portion between the fastening means at the back being adapted to form a collar. g v

6. A garment of the 'characterdescribed including coextensive rectangular portions, connected together at opposite ends and along one side and having free edges atthe opposite side, said ends having arm holes at theconnected side,

and a lining strip secured to the inner, side of REFERENCES CITED.

The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS" Name 1 Y-Date Number Victorius July 7, 1936 

